complete verse (Ecclesiastes 3:17)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ecclesiastes 3:17:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then I said in my stomach/heart that, ‘God will judge the righteous and the sinners when the time/hour comes, standing/based on the things that each person has done.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “I thought in my heart,
    "God will judge both the righteous and the wicked,
    for all matters will have their own time,
    and every task has its time."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I said to myself, ‘God will-judge the righteous and wicked people, for he has-destined a time for each work/deeds.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “So I said to myself , ‘God will judge both righteous people and wicked people;
    there is a time for him to do that,
    because there is a time for him to do everything.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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